§ Mr. Matherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many detonators recovered from terrorist sources in Northern Ireland, and in the rest of the United Kingdom, were made for use (a) in the Republic of Ireland (b) in Northern Ireland (c) in Great Britain, and (d) for overseas during each year from 1970 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsRecords of detonators recovered from terrorist sources in Great Britain have been kept since 1973. None of those recovered were made for use in Northern Ireland; 10, 14 and 340 of those recovered in 1973, 1974 and 1975, respectively, were made for use in the Republic of Ireland. In 1975, five of those recovered were made for use overseas. It is not possible to identify the country of intended use of the other detonators found which were made in Great Britain.